The Virtuous Republic of Melihosnovis is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Prime Minister Van Andre with an even hand, and notable for its pith helmet sales, anti-smoking policies, and punitive income tax rates. The hard-nosed, devout population of 2.465 billion Melinians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The large, corrupt, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Administration, and Spirituality. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Enhlestad. The average income tax rate is 71.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Melinian economy, worth 276 trillion Gelds a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Uranium Mining, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 112,014 Gelds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

Pharmaceutical companies emphatically promise that "your pills are in the mail" rather than admit any supply shortfall, buses are widely regarded as the safest way to travel, extraordinary rendition is nothing out of the ordinary, and the government loves seeing the little people fight. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Melihosnovis's national animal is the Gazelle, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Melihosnovis is ranked 57,182^nd in the world and 6^th in Coldonia for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring 3,876.84 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.